1995 in California
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The year 1995 in California involved several major events.
Incumbents
- Governor: Pete Wilson
- Lieutenant Governor: Leo T. McCarthy (until January 2), Gray Davis (starting January 2)
Events
- January 2 – Pete Wilson is inaugurated for a 2nd term as Governor after winning reelection in the 1994 Gubernatorial election.[1]
- January 24 – Murder trial of O. J. Simpson: The criminal trial of O. J. Simpson for the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman begins.[2]
- March 2 – Yahoo! is incorporated in Sunnyvale.[3]
- March 27 – 67th Academy Awards: Robert Zemeckis's Forrest Gump leads the nominations with thirteen, winning six, including Best Picture, Best Director for Zemeckis, and Best Actor for Tom Hanks.[4]
- April 13 – The National Football League approves the Los Angeles Rams's move to St. Louis, Missouri, playing as the St. Louis Rams[5] until relocating back in 2016.[6]
- April 24 – Timber lobbyist Gilbert Murray is killed by Ted Kaczynski in Sacramento,[7] in the final bombing Kaczynski carried out before turning himself in September.[8]
- June 28 – Ted Kaczynski sends a letter to San Francisco Chronicle threatening to detonate an airplane departing from Los Angeles International Airport before sending a letter to The New York Times claiming the scheme was a prank.[9]
- July 11 – The National Football League approves the Las Vegas Raiders's move to Oakland, playing as the Oakland Raiders[10] until relocating back in 2020.[11]
- July 20 – The Regents of the University of California vote to abolish affirmative action.[12]
- October 3 – O.J. Simpson is acquitted in the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, causing polarized reactions.[13]
- November 20 – U.S. district judge Mariana Pfaelzer strikes down Proposition 187, an anti-immigration law.[14]
- December 15 – AltaVista is founded in Palo Alto.[15]
References
- ↑ Ingram, Carl (January 2, 1995). "Rosy Outlook Colors Wilson's Inauguration". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ↑ Boyarsky, Bill (January 24, 1995). "Amid the Hoopla, Subtle Signs". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ↑ Long, Tony (March 2, 2007). "March 2, 1995: Enter Yahoo". Wired. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ↑ Grimes, Williams (March 28, 1995). "'Forrest Gump' Triumphs With 6 Academy Awards". The New York Times. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ↑ Simers, T.J. (April 13, 1995). "NFL Owners OK Rams' Move to St. Louis". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ↑ Sandomir, Richard (March 11, 2016). "The Rams Can Go Home Again, to the 93-Year-Old Los Angeles Coliseum". The New York Times. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ↑ Capps, Steven; Abate, Tom; Winokur, Scott (April 25, 1995). "Forestry lobbyist dies in explosion". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Today in History: April 24, final Unabomber-linked killing". Associated Press. April 23, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Serial Bomber Threatens Blast, Then Calls the Scheme a Prank". The New York Times. June 29, 1995. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Raiders' Move Is Approved". The New York Times. July 12, 1995. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ↑ Benjamin, Cody (January 22, 2020). "Raiders officially say goodbye to Oakland, relocate to Las Vegas for 2020 and beyond". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ↑ Lesher, Dave (July 21, 1995). "UC Regents, in Historic Vote, Wipe Out Affirmative Action". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ↑ Margolick, David (October 4, 1995). "Jury Clears Simpson in Double Murder; Spellbound Nation Divides on Verdict". The New York Times. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ↑ Feldman, Paul (November 21, 1995). "Major Portions of Prop. 187 Thrown Out by Federal Judge". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ↑ Kallen 2010, p. 63.
Works cited
- Kallen, Stuart (2010). The Information Revolution. New York: Greenhaven Publishing.